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Welcome to the History department pages!
We hope that these pages give you an insight into our philosophy
and what we teach, as well as our extra-curricular programme.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any queries or comments.
Thank you,
Mrs P Plummer
Head of History
pplummer@bideford.devon.sch.uk | Contact Form
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History is alive and all around us- a living, breathing subject. At
Bideford, we believe that History lessons should reflect this, making
learning informative, but also relevant and fun. It should be a gym
for the mind, through the development of skills of enquiry, independent
thought, analysis and critical thinking. Thereby, encouraging all
students to think.
History offers opportunities for pupils to:
- Learn about the past in Britain and the wider world
- Consider how past influences the present
- Find out about what past societies were like, how these
societies organised themselves and what beliefs and cultures
influenced people's actions.
- Develop a chronological framework
- See the diversity of human experienced and understand
more about themselves as individuals and members of society
- Reflect on their personal choices, attitudes and values
- Use evidence, weigh it up and reach their own conclusions
- Research, sift through evidence and argue a point of
view.
(National Curriculum, 2000)
Through all of this, we aim to have all our pupils make
their personal best better.
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The History Department comprises 4 full
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Historical figure with whom we identify… |
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Mrs P Plummer
(Head of Department)
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Contemporary History |
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Mr S Jeggo |
Modern History and Politics |
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Mr S Rush
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Modern World History
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Mr D Munro |
Contemporary History |
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Students are continually assessed by their teachers, and at the
end of Year 9 are awarded a National Curriculum Level. Assessments
will focus on knowledge, skills and understanding in 5 main areas:
· chronology
· knowledge and understanding of events, people and changes
· historical interpretation
· historical enquiry
· organisation and communication
At GCSE and AS/A2 level, students are externally assessed.
Year Group Programmes of Study
7 What is History? Romans Medieval Realms
8 Britain 1500 - 1750Black Peoples of the Americas
9 Britain 1750 - 1900The 20th Century World
GCSE OCR British Social and Economic History syllabus 1936
10 Industrial Development - Agriculture, Industry, Transport and
Urbanisation
11 Coursework (The Changing Role of Women), Medicine 1750 - 1990
AS / A2 Edexcel Units 6521-6526
AS The Restoration of Charles IIThe Weimar RepublicThe Rise of Hitler
A2 Parliament v Monarchy 1603 - 1702 Hitler's Foreign PolicyOliver
Cromwell
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The department runs a full and active programme of events for all
students.
Please feel free to get involved.
All activities are at lunchtime, unless otherwise stated
Monday: 6th Form Debate Coaching: For
years 12 & 13 only. If you are interested in getting involved
in public speaking or debating competitions, or British Parliamentary
style debating.
Wednesday: History Society: Open to anyone. The aim of this
society is to extend and enrich the understanding of History beyond
the curriculum. If you are interested in any aspect of History,
please come along. All events will be advertised on the morning
sheet and on the History notice board, so check this regularly.
Friday: Debating Society: Open to all year groups. Develop the
excellent (and useful) skill of argument and debate. Wow your friends
and members of the opposite sex with your powers of persuasion,
impress your parents by winning breakfast time debates about why
you should do your homework, above all, develop a new skill which
will build your confidence and improve your analysis.
The department also runs competitions from time
to time. Please check the Department notice board for details of
these.
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History -
www.schoolhistory.co.uk ~
a wealth of information for most of the topics covered. Good medicine
revision section and games!
www.historymad.com ~ Another fun and exciting site with games
and activities to help you learn and revise.
www.bbc.co.uk/history
& www.channel4.com/history
~ both of these sites cover the programmes which come on, often having
good sections tied in with the programme e.g. Worst Jobs in History
had an excellent section on the C4 site. Useful for additional research
and good links. BBC has good galleries for images.
www.learningcurve.pro.gov.uk ~ The National Archive site. Excellent
pathways and exhibitions, as well as on-line activities which can
help you develop your evidence skills.
www.victoriantimes.org ~ A very good site, specifically for Victorian
history- covers 6 different aspects. Useful for GCSE.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk ~ A useful all round research tool.
www.horrible-histories.co.uk ~ As you have probably guessed, the
site serving Terry Leary's popular books. Lots of blood, guts and
gore… as well as fascinating facts to annoy your teachers with!
http://www.torrington-1646.co.uk ~ This is history as never before as you travel back to 1646 and meet the characters who populated Torrington, North Devon’s forgotten site of the last major battle of the English Civil War.
See how they lived, loved, laughed and lied their way through the English Civil War.
Politics
www.tutor2u.com ~ useful powerpoints and quizzes to test your
understanding. Sections on British and American politics.
www.parliament.uk/commons/hsecom.htm ~ The House of Commons
website. Useful information about the workings of the Houses. You
can also watch live debate.
www.bbc.co.uk ~
The politics sections has simple language and has good links to
party websites.
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